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  • Vintage Slip with Nursing Alterations

    This pattern has been my go-to slip pattern for years. It's so simple. The darts and princess side seams keep it fitted but there's enough ease that it can pull over my head even with a cotton fabric that doesn't… Continue reading

  • Sewing Plans & Eagerness

    Since Davy's birth, I have been itching to get back to sewing (not that I have a lot of time to sew now…). I sorted through my closet, taking the opportunity both to switch out my summer clothes for fall/winter… Continue reading

  • Caramel & Daisy Version of 1930s Transitional Dress

    One last maternity make…   Earlier this year I tried out this waistless 1930s pattern because I didn't want to make something I would grow out of right away, thus wasting my sewing time. Now at the other end of… Continue reading

  • Makeover: Maxi Dress with 1930s Inspiration

    I hesitate to even call this a makeover, since it wasn't that involved. I didn't even get a "before" picture because I didn't think it would be worthwhile. But I found that even a little creativity can make a big… Continue reading

  • Sewing Inspiration for Fall 2017

    I can't express how much I am looking forward to getting back to sewing from non-maternity patterns again. I've collected some lovely fabric over the summer but have had to wait to use it, even though I may be itching… Continue reading

  • Styled Again: 1930s Transitional Dress

    Months ago I posted about this dress as the first maternity friendly sewing project I made, with an eye to wearing it afterward too since it is not a "maternity" dress. It is time to share an update since in… Continue reading

  • 1930s Blue Print Maternity Dress

    This is probably my last maternity sewing project for this time around…I have my next project planned but it's not a maternity dress, it just works for one while needed. I had a few more patterns I wanted to make,… Continue reading

  • Green and Black: 1940s Ensemble

    I made and posted about this 2 piece dress last spring, so that's not new. What is surprising is that it fit me through 7 months of pregnancy. I had made it a little too big to begin with, then… Continue reading

  • Modeled: 1950s Polka Dot Ensemble

    Last month I posted about the blue polka dot skirt I refashioned, and the 1950s blouse I made to match using the trimmings of the skirt for contrast. The process photos were just mannequin photos, but I since have had… Continue reading

  • Summer Gray Seersucker Dress

    This project is not an unqualified success. And the pictures didn't turn out so good either, so I hesitated in putting it up on the blog at all. But after all, sewing is a journey and we can learn from… Continue reading